How to title a hot rod
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'''Step One''' | '''Step One''' | ||
| − | First, familiarize yourself with the [http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/vehicletitleregistration.asp Montana Vehicle Title and Registration Website], as you may need to refer to it from time to time when speaking with representatives at the DMV. | + | First, familiarize yourself with the [http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/vehicletitleregistration.asp Montana Vehicle Title and Registration Website], as you may need to refer to it from time to time when speaking with representatives at the DMV. ''Also be prepared to make photocopies of all of your documents that you mail in as a precaution.'' |
Download form [http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/forms.asp#vehicletitleregistration MV20 (Vehicle/Vessel/OHV Identification Number Inspection Certificate)] in .pdf format and fill out in the appropriate areas. You will then call your local Police or Sheriff's Department, and state that you need to have a vehicle inspected. They will dispatch an officer to your location. | Download form [http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/forms.asp#vehicletitleregistration MV20 (Vehicle/Vessel/OHV Identification Number Inspection Certificate)] in .pdf format and fill out in the appropriate areas. You will then call your local Police or Sheriff's Department, and state that you need to have a vehicle inspected. They will dispatch an officer to your location. | ||
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'''Step Four''' | '''Step Four''' | ||
| − | In about one to two | + | In about one to two weeks, you will receive a VIN number foil sticker in the mail. '''Do not apply this sticker yourself.''' Follow the instructions in the enclosed envelope to bring your vehicle to the nearest Driver's License Inspection Station in your area. I highly suggest calling to confirm the location of where you need to bring your vehicle. ''Be sure to speak with the inspector and familiarize him with your vehicle.'' Making an appointment wouldn't hurt either. If everyone is on the same page with what you are trying to do with your vehicle, the easier it will be to achieve your goal. |
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'''Step Five''' | '''Step Five''' | ||
| − | + | I met with the Vehicle Inspector at the Driver's License Inspection Station, and he installed the VIN sticker on the vehicle, signed the paperwork and returned it to me. This may not always be the case, as the wording on the form does not specificy ''who'' sends the paperwork in once the sticker is applied. I then promptly sent the paperwork back to the address on the form. | |
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| + | A few weeks later I received a letter from the Title and Registration bureau. It was too thick to be my title, so I prepared for another volley of correspondence. The letter inside asked that the Surety Bond I obtained from my insurance agent be updated to reflect my new Montana VIN number I had been given for the car. It also requested a $10 fee for a Bonded Certificate of Title - which is a little different than a normal title. The Title and Registration Bureau will issue a title with the words "BONDED TITLE" and the expiration date of the bond printed on its face. | ||
| + | If no claim is made on the vehicle within three years, the bureau then issues a clear title, and you won't have to renew your Surety Bond (which is good for 3 years). | ||
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| + | The updated Surety Bond took about a week to get re-issued, and when it arrived I wrote a $10 check, made a copy of the letter to include, Surety Bond and returned the contents as per the instructions. Hopefully, the next step will be registering the vehicles for license plates. Update to follow. | ||
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